WSET Level 2 Spirits Question with complete solution 2023

WSET Level 2 Spirits Question with complete solution 2023What is Slouching? When a spirit (mostly aniseed) turns opaque and cloudy when water is added What does Water white appearance describe? Used mostly for vodkas What does an Opaque appearance describe? Cream liqueurs that cannot be seen through at all What does Out of condition refer to? Most commonly encountered fault of a Spirit, from being open too long What are the Tongues' five tastes? Sweet, Sour, Salt, Bitter, and Umami What are the Tastes relevant to spirits? Sweet and bitter How do you describe a newly made spirit right off the still? Dry What does off dry mean? When only a very small amount of sugar is added after distillation, i.e. Cognac What does a Medium spirit mean? Describes a Spirit that clearly has a sweet taste but the sweetness is not the defining characteristic, i.e. Rum What are Sweet Spirits? Reserved for liqueurs and some flavored spirits i.e. pastis which contain a very high level of sweetness What are the 4 key stages during production? Raw Materials, fermentation, distillation, and post distillation What is the Base of every raw material? Carbohydrates, and the aim is to use these to create a sugary liquid When does alcohol fermentation start? When yeast is added to the sugary liquid, and the yeast eats the sugars to produce alcohols around 10%abv What is the Post distillation objective? To ensure that when a Spirit is out on sale it has the correct colour, aroma, sweetness, and alcoholic strength. What are Congeners? Substances, other than the desired type of alcohol, ethanol, produced during fermentation. They are the compounds that are responsible for flavors When does fermentation end? When all the sugar has been converted into alcohol When does fermentation begin? When yeast is added to the sugary liquid Where is the Swan Neck in a pot still? Section between the pot and the still head Where is the Lyne Arm? Links the still head to the condenser